What to know about Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s 2027 tour

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead will play more than a dozen announced 2027 tour dates, beginning with a three-night run at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. This guide lays out the announced schedule, ticket-sale details and the band’s tribute to Bob Weir.

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead has announced more than a dozen shows across several states, with additional dates planned for May.

• Opening run: The band begins its 2027 schedule with three consecutive nights at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester.
• February shows: The tour includes dates in South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida.
• April lineup: Keyboardist Erik Deutsch will replace Marco Benevento for the April shows and the New Orleans performance.
• Ticket sales: The fan presale starts Wednesday, Nov. 11, at noon ET, and general ticket sales begin Friday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. local time.

The schedule connects the band’s Grateful Dead interpretations with a run of theater, auditorium and outdoor performances. Check the dates below to compare locations and plan around the announced shows.

Where is Joe Russo’s Almost Dead playing in 2027?

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead is scheduled to play shows in New York, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana. The announced itinerary begins in January and continues through May.

The published 2027 schedule lists more than a dozen performances across seven states.

• Jan. 15 – Port Chester, NY, The Capitol Theatre
• Jan. 16 – Port Chester, NY, The Capitol Theatre
• Jan. 17 – Port Chester, NY, The Capitol Theatre
• Feb. 18 – Spartanburg, SC, Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
• Feb. 19 – Durham, NC, DPAC
• Feb. 20 – Greensboro, NC, Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
• Feb. 25 – Pompano Beach, FL, Pompano Beach Amphitheater
• Feb. 26 – Clearwater, FL, The BayCare Sound
• Feb. 27 – Live Oak, FL, Suwannee Amp Jam #3
• April 29 – Nashville, TN, The Truth
• April 30 – Birmingham, AL, Avondale Brewing Company
• May 1 – New Orleans, LA, The Fillmore
• May 13 – Wilmington, NC, Live Oak Bank Pavilion
• May 14 – Virginia Beach, VA, The Dome by Rutter Mills

The itinerary starts with three nights at the Capitol Theatre, followed by February performances in the Southeast and Florida. After the listed April dates, the schedule includes a May show in New Orleans and two further North Carolina and Virginia performances.

When do Joe Russo’s Almost Dead tickets go on sale?

The fan presale begins Wednesday, Nov. 11, at noon ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. local time. The band will share the presale code on its social media.

The announced presale and general sale have separate start dates and times.

• Fan presale: Wednesday, Nov. 11, at noon ET
• General sale: Friday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. local time
• Presale code: To be shared on the band’s social media

For further ticket information, the article points readers to the band’s official website and social media. The general-sale time is local to each venue.

Who will play keyboard with the band in April and at Jazz Fest?

Erik Deutsch, the keyboardist for the Black Crowes, will take Marco Benevento’s place for the band’s April performances and its New Orleans show. Deutsch previously provided similar assistance during part of the group’s 2018 tour.

Erik Deutsch is the announced keyboard substitute for the specified April and New Orleans dates.

The band is known for inventive interpretations of Grateful Dead music and is scheduled to perform at the Fillmore in New Orleans in May. The article describes that performance as part of its annual appearance connected with Jazz Fest.

How did Joe Russo’s Almost Dead pay tribute to Bob Weir?

Warren Haynes joined Joe Russo’s Almost Dead to honor Bob Weir after the Grateful Dead co-founder and singer died in early January. Haynes performed with Russo and the band for nearly two hours during the group’s annual three-night residency at the Capitol Theatre.

The performance brought Haynes and the band together for an extended tribute to Bob Weir.

Haynes said plans for him to sit in had already been underway before Weir’s death. After the news, Haynes and the group changed their plans, and Haynes said he deferred to Russo on the emotional direction of the performance.

“We had talked on the phone about doing something,” Haynes recalled. “ said, ‘Any song ideas you have, feel free to send me some stuff’. And he also sent me some ideas. We had come to a nice point where we thought, ‘These are the songs we’re going to play.’ That was before Bob passed.”

“Then it all just changed completely. We agreed, we’ve got to throw that out the window,” he continued. “I kind of deferred to him to put together what he thought would be the right emotional trajectory for that. He sent me some stuff, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I love all this. This is great.’”

“I’m not sure that I even changed one thing at that point. He put together a very passionate second set and encore. Their first set was fantastic,” he remembered. “I went and watched them and then walked on stage completely unrehearsed. We made the comment several times after the show that it just kind of played itself.”

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What is known about the band’s tribute performance?

Warren Haynes said he performed with the band for nearly two hours and went onstage without rehearsing. He also described how the group reshaped its plans following news of Bob Weir’s death.

Haynes’s account describes an unrehearsed performance that followed a change in the planned song selection.

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